Hello Charani ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" >SNIP<> > One day I'll make an appt and go through the registers myself, which > is possible just to find out. > > -- > Charani (UK) Thank you for your interesting and informative post. You raise the matter of what is known as a "General Search" at the local Register Office. I wonder if anyone on the list has experience of actually successfully making such a search, which they would be prepared to share with the list? I know the matter was raised on the lists some time ago, perhaps at the time of the proposals for modernising the civil registration process, but I do not recall anyone describing such a search in practice as opposed to the theory outlined in the existing legislation. Regards John Henley

On 28 July 2010 09:35, JFHH <johnfhhgen@uwclub.net> wrote: > Hello Charani > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" >SNIP<> >> One day I'll make an appt and go through the registers myself, which >> is possible just to find out. >> > -- > Charani (UK) > > Thank you for your interesting and informative post. You raise the matter of what is known as a > "General Search" at the local Register Office. I wonder  if anyone on the list has experience of > actually successfully making such a search, which they would be prepared to share with the list? I > know the matter was raised on the lists some time ago, perhaps at the time of the proposals for > modernising the civil registration process, but I do not recall anyone describing such a search in > practice as opposed to the theory outlined in the existing legislation. I think it depends very much on the registration district. Birmingham Borough Council for example offer "general searches" - I have just applied for a couple so in a few days will perhaps be able to tell you how they went. Other registration districts will not even provide a certificate and just tell to apply through the GRO. Regards Peter